Trauma and PTSD Therapists in New Westminster, BC
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Sharon Kwok
Counsellor, MSSc, RCC
Verified
If you are suffering from depression, anxiety, addiction,
trauma
, grief and relationship distress, reach out and open up more options in life.
Seeking help is not a sign of weakness. People in distress usually find it helpful to talk to a professional in a safe space where our conversation is kept confidential. We offer evidence-based therapy approach, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,
Trauma
-informed Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Intervention in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Mahvash Derakhshan
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified
MBST is a holistic and integrative approach to healing
trauma
.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and an Affiliate Somatic Therapy practitioner with the center of Mindfulness-Based Somatic Therapy (MBST). I bring over 35 years of experience in the field of Mental Health and Social Service sector.
Kelly Adler Counselling
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified
I am a registered clinical counsellor with 15 years of experience helping people of all ages to manage emotions, build healthy coping skills and to create a meaningful life. I have specific expertise in reproductive mental health,
trauma
, parenting and eating disorders. I am a certified Lifespan Integration practitioner and EFFT practitioner. I own a practice with several associates and a dietician.
John Murray
Counsellor, MA, RCC, CCC
Verified
I offer individual counselling to teens and adults for concerns including personal growth, interpersonal difficulties, depression, anxiety,
trauma and PTSD
, and more, as well as relationship counselling to couples yearning for deeper connection, better communication, or even to see if they want to remain together.
People seek counselling for different reasons: tragedies and traumas, personal struggles, unanticipated forks in the road of our lives, or questioning the path we are on. I strongly believe in the resilience and strength of each individual to find these answers, and I believe that I can be a valuable guide in helping you find these answers. I welcome individuals and couples from all walks of life and backgrounds, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and non-traditional couples, as well as first-responders and members of the military.
Shauna Cheney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified
If you want to change your life, therapy is a great way to start. I help people develop coping skills to manage complicated thoughts and emotions. With 21 years of experience, I specialize in providing a supportive setting to help you achieve goals, make positive changes, and overcome difficulties. I provide therapy for clients who have a variety of issues. My clients often struggle with anxiety, depression, post-partum depression, borderline personality disorder, panic attacks and relationship problems. I also work with people who need help processing through
trauma
, abuse and sexual assault.
Julie Anne Clayton
Counsellor, DMin, RCC, CCTP, CFTP
Verified
I am a survivor of past abuse and
trauma
.
I have been helping people work through
trauma
and tough life situations for over 25 years. Sometimes it is just about finding the right connection to the right person to move your life forward. I believe every client has a unique story that is their own and so I will work to determine what therapy plan would work best for you. There are no generic treatment plans. You are the expert on you. Together we will work to find your pathway to healing and how to turn life back on again, if it feels like its been turned off.
Ana Ferrari
Counsellor, MC, RCC
Verified
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC in private practice. I bring over 15 years of extensive experience in the mental health and personal growth fields. I practice from a
trauma
-informed lens to provide a warm and welcoming space. I work with adults, groups and facilitate workshops for individuals dealing with
trauma
, anxiety, low-mood or depression, relationship challenges, grief and loss. I also provide therapy for pain and stress management particularly after an accident or
trauma
or due to being a first responder. I offer mentoring and intuitive life coaching. I provide counselling in English and Spanish.
Centre for Mindfulness-Based Somatic Therapy
Counsellor, MC, CYT, RCC
Verified
* Mindfulness-Based Somatic Therapy in an integrative approach to healing
trauma
using: a comprehensive comprehensive system of Mindfulness Practice, Breath Work, Yoga, Resilience Enhancement, Hands-on Healing, Somatic & Body-Oriented processes.
*The feeling of helplessness can be one of the most debilitating aspects of a traumatic experience. In a warm, nurturing space, you are gently guided to take a proactive role in your healing, regain control, experience self-efficacy and build resilience. In the session, you will learn skills to feel grounded, gain awareness of tension and holding patterns in the body. When mental, emotional, and physiological tension and stress are released from the body, you can interact more adaptive ways to various life circumstances with consciousness, clarity and HEART.
Dr. Tanya Elez, Registered Psychologist
Marriage & Family Therapist, R Psyc
Verified
I am a Registered Psychologist, Registered Marriage and Family Therapist and an Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. I work with individuals, couples and families who wish to address issues of past
trauma
, grief, loss, depression and anxiety, strengthen their relationship, increase intimacy and trust, or augment parenting skills.
I practice from a systemic, strength based perspective and hold a holistic, hopeful view of human nature. In in order to promote well being and help you accomplish personal goals, I will collaborate with you, relying on your own incredible resiliency and capacity to heal.
Karen Goodfellow
Counsellor, MTC, RCS, CFA, CST
Verified
I also specialize in
trauma
resolution, and creative and spiritual awakenings.
I help people reframe relationship, emotional, spiritual, or creative struggles so that new options become possible. Due to my extensive background with different schools, my clients receive skilled, sensitive, safe, customized counselling whether individually, as a couple, or in teams. No matter how scary your situation seems, I am there with you and together, we can navigate the waters so you can live a life that you desire. Call me...let's talk.
Martin Wachla
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified
My clinical work includes complex
trauma
, risk assessment, and crisis management.
Do you want to improve your relationships with friends, parents, children, or romantic partners to feel more respected, connected, understood, and loved? Maybe you would like to master controlling your anger, managing your anxiety, or coping with feelings of sadness? Are you wanting to overcome self-harming behaviors or thoughts of suicide? At one time or another we all could use some help improving our mental health and in navigating the inevitable challenges that life presents. Positive change in your life is possible and you have already taken the first step. The next involves working together for you to explore, heal, and grow.
The Centre for Mindfulness- Based Somatic Therapy
Counsellor, RSW , RCC, MSc
Verified
Welcome, my name is Ann, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Registered Social Worker (RSW). I am trained in
trauma
, attachment, and mindfulness based somatic therapy (MBST). I support clients to release body stored
trauma
to encourage healing and to find hope. I endeavour to empower clients to reclaim the parts of themselves that may have been lost to addiction, eating disorders, and self harm. Behaviours that have served to numb clients pain of their past, stress in the present, anxiety and uncertainty of the future.
Melanie Johannson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, RCC
Verified
I specialize in treating
PTSD
and recent
trauma
.
Life is often filled with struggles and crisis that can be overwhelming. Counselling with me is a careful and respectful exploration of your challenges and an opportunity to develop your own personal resources.I am a Registered Social Worker and a Registered Clinical Counsellor. I have worked as a therapist and group facilitator since 1988 dealing with issues such as
trauma
, relationship distress/violence, depression and anxiety, family/parenting challenges, work place issues, and grief/transitions.
Steven Keeler
Marriage & Family Therapist, CCC, LMFT, LCPC, RCC
This covers everything from childhood
trauma
/abuse to parenting to addiction to marriage to military issues.
Most of us are yearning for more out of life and our relationships. We yearn for more freedom, more choice, more love, more adventure, more willingness to risk, more contribution, more peace, more belonging. Clients say that as a result of seeing me for therapy, they experience themselves as having a renewed sense of purpose, direction, more freedom, peace, energy, vitality and a stronger connection to their own life force. I am unique from others in my field because I have devoted my life to learning how to help my clients actually transform what is holding them back rather than just talking about it.
Sarah L Lipsett
Counsellor, MA, RTC, MTC, RCS
Verified
I work in all areas of Life, Love and Loss. If you need support in the areas of;
trauma
, relationships or commitment issues, coping skills, self esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, grief and loss due to death, separation or divorce, please feel free to call me. I am also a Relational Somatic Therapist. Somatic Therapy is one of the best ways to help someone with psychological traumas, work through, cope, and recover to live a healthy life. I also work in the areas of communication skills, life transition, relaxation and stress management, I would be happy to discuss with you the possibility of working together.
Anna Bell
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified
As a certified Brainspotting therapist, working together we can find the right tools to support your nervous system to heal from unprocessed
trauma
in the subcortical brain, expand consciousness and breakthrough limitations.
Bem-vindos! I am Anna Bell, a Master's level Registered Clinical Counsellor. So tell me - what's happening? Are you experiencing psychological symptoms like anxiety, depression or
PTSD
? Or perhaps going through life transitions such as immigration? My clinical practice is based on a Jungian approach and the most recent therapy developed by neuroscience, Brainspotting. I invite my clients to go deep into their minds and examine aspects of their whole personalities, supporting them to connect to their true selves. You got to experience that!
Joanna Simundic
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RCSW, RCC
Verified
I offer support in
trauma
processing therapy that allows you to let go of what is no longer serving you to replace it with something more nourishing, uplifting, supportive and loving.
I here to support your healing journey by facilitating a process of clearing, releasing and processing any of the old traumas, pains, challenges, blocks, fears and limiting beliefs that no longer serve to help you create a new life full of possibilities, opportunities, stability, balance, empowerment, happiness and abundance.
Nancy Aguirre
Counsellor, MACP, RCC, EMDR-CT
Verified
PTSD
or
Trauma
related to stressful life changes, psychological / emotional / physical childhood abuse, neglect, rejection, abandonment, exploitation, sexual abuse, incest or witnessing family violence could result in experiencing distorted perceptions, emotions, beliefs and meanings about life.
Trauma
freezes the traumatic experience in the nervous system creating unhelpful thinking, negative self-assessment, and self-defeating / self-sacrificing behaviours. These conditions can affect your capacity to tolerate and adapt to life's ups and downs; to break old patterns that hold you back; to avoid engaging in risky behaviours/situations; and to avoid re-enacting your past traumas over and over.
Marty-Leigh Neufeld
Counsellor, MTC, RTC
Verified
I offer services for indiviuduals, couples and families around issues of anxiety,
trauma
, grief and loss, self esteem as well as boundary and relationship counselling.
My practice was created very plainly to help in any way I can. I am here to assist you in finding your voice, to design new and effective ways to address your concerns and to help you better understand your discomfort. I believe that the goal of therapy is to find a way to live presently and learn to be comfortable with the history we all carry with us.
Armaghan Esfandiari
Counsellor, MA, RCC, RCS, CT
Verified
I have a Master degree in Developmental Psychology and eight years' experience working as a child and youth Counsellor (based on Attachment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Reality Therapy). I have been working with different children, adolescences and students for a range of complex issues such as developmental disorders, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders and attachment
trauma
in community, clinical and private settings.
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Trauma and PTSD Counsellors
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychological reaction that occurs after an extremely stressful event, such as physical violence or military combat. Those suffering from PTSD have recurring memories of the stressful event and are anxious or scared even in the absence of danger. Flashbacks and nightmares are common symptoms as well.
If you're looking for help with PTSD in New Westminster or for a New Westminster PTSD counsellor these professionals provide PTSD therapy and PTSD treatment. They include PTSD counsellors, PTSD psychologists, PTSD psychotherapists and PTSD therapists. They can help with all aspects of post traumatic stress disorder in New Westminster, PTSD symptoms, veterans' PTSD and PTSD children.
If you're looking for help with trauma counselling in New Westminster or for a New Westminster trauma Counsellor these professionals provide trauma therapy, trauma treatment and New Westminster trauma counselling. They include trauma counsellors, trauma psychologists and trauma therapists. They can help with New Westminster trauma symptoms, veterans' trauma and trauma in children.
If you're looking for help with PTSD in New Westminster or for a New Westminster PTSD counsellor these professionals provide PTSD therapy and PTSD treatment. They include PTSD counsellors, PTSD psychologists, PTSD psychotherapists and PTSD therapists. They can help with all aspects of post traumatic stress disorder in New Westminster, PTSD symptoms, veterans' PTSD and PTSD children.
If you're looking for help with trauma counselling in New Westminster or for a New Westminster trauma Counsellor these professionals provide trauma therapy, trauma treatment and New Westminster trauma counselling. They include trauma counsellors, trauma psychologists and trauma therapists. They can help with New Westminster trauma symptoms, veterans' trauma and trauma in children.